# TA Zulu Traditional authority, Mchinji District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-zulu/

Traditional authority · Mchinji District 

# TA Zulu

TA Zulu is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mchinji District, Central Region. It covers **241.9 km²**. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 242km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,114 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Zulu?

TA Zulu lies in [Mchinji District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 6 other traditional authorities: [Mchinji Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/mchinji-boma/), [STA Nyoka](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/sta-nyoka/), [TA Mavwere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-mavwere/), [TA Mduwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-mduwa/), [TA Mlonyeni](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-mlonyeni/) and [TA Simphasi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-simphasi/). By area it is the 131st largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 7.9% of [Mchinji District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/). The centre of TA Zulu is about 80 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 20 km from Mchinji, the main town of Mchinji District. The centre point is at -13.8346° N, 33.0630° E.

Source: [National Statistics Office of Malawi via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mwi).

## Villages and localities in TA Zulu

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in TA Zulu. Settlements here lie between about 1,072 m and 1,187 m above sea level (median 1,114 m).

- Batolomeyo
- Benjamini
- Chalilima
- Chikhutu
- Chimbadzo
- Chimute
- Chitumba
- Cikoloka
- Cioku
- Coroni
- Daka
- Dzidiwa
- Gomani
- Guilleme
- Gwenje
- Hicaje
- Jamu
- Kachuta
- Kalambani
- Kalima
- Kamilangombi
- Kamwendo
- Kapanila
- Kasamu
- Kayesa
- Khombe
- Kochilira
- Mailosi
- Majomba
- Malolino
- Mazawa
- Mgubo
- Mgulula
- Mikaeli
- Mkumba
- Modesito
- Mseche
- Mtanga
- Mthunzi
- Mtiwa
- Mulima
- Mwandawala
- Mwandawara
- Nikaiere
- Nyamawende
- Sitima
- Siwerera
- Soueli
- Zefalino
- Zulu

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of TA Zulu

Named natural and historic features inside TA Zulu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Zulu Hill · 1,237 m
- Mutandazunga Hill · 1,185 m
- Kamlendo · 1,139 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Kasakanya Estate

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in TA Zulu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mchinji District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 972 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (279 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 279 

Feb 22 205 

Mar 22 144 

Apr 20 34 

May 19 4 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 2 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 26 10 

Nov 26 60 

Dec 23 227 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Zulu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kochilira Rural Hospital · TA Zulu 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.78223&mlon=33.04356#map=17/-13.78223/33.04356) 

Bank Nestbank · Mchinji Boma 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.79549&mlon=32.89238#map=17/-13.79549/32.89238) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kamwendo Service Station · TA Zulu 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.83182&mlon=33.04245#map=17/-13.83182/33.04245) 

Hotel Rest house Kamwendo · TA Zulu 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.82895&mlon=33.03863#map=17/-13.82895/33.03863) 

School Namitete Technical College · TA Mavwere 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.97253&mlon=33.31803#map=17/-13.97253/33.31803) 

College Namitete Technical Colledge · TA Kalolo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.98408&mlon=33.35320#map=17/-13.98408/33.35320) 

Police station Kamwembo Police Station · TA Zulu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.82961&mlon=33.04032#map=17/-13.82961/33.04032) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in TA Zulu

Places mapped inside TA Zulu in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other traditional authorities in Mchinji District

- Mchinji Boma
- STA Gumba
- STA Kapunula
- STA Nyoka
- STA Pitala
- TA Dambe
- TA Kapondo
- TA Kazyozyo
- TA Mavwere
- TA Mduwa
- TA Mkanda
- TA Mlonyeni
- TA Simphasi

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Zulu?In Mchinji District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Zulu?Mchinji Boma, STA Nyoka, TA Mavwere, TA Mduwa, TA Mlonyeni and TA Simphasi
- How many villages are in TA Zulu?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Zulu?Settlements lie between 1,072 m and 1,187 m
- What is the highest point in TA Zulu?Zulu Hill (1,237 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Zulu?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Zulu?Kochilira Rural Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Zulu?Nestbank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Zulu?TotalEnergies Kamwendo Service Station, about 2.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Zulu?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Zulu?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Zulu?MW20703 (OCHA common operational dataset)